The Becca Perspective

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[one-time-i-dreamt]

Ryan Reynolds sued Jeff Bezos for half his fortune. I don’t remember the reason for the lawsuit, but Reynolds won.

He acted all respectable about it for as long as he was required to, then gave all the money away to random people.

[sapphireclawe]

He sued on behalf of the world and his employees.

Then he gave that fortune to the employees and whatever was left he donated to cancer research.

Pretty sure those are the blanks.

[frayedcobweb]

Damn you… I really need to learn to read the freaking names of posters. Lmao clearly I need coffee, and the miracle the OP dreamt about.

[memecucker]

do people actually read books while in the bathtub

how do you not get everything wet

[karnsway-deactivated20190708]

[rosalui]

why is this making me laugh so fucking hard

[tophatfloof-deactivated20170320]

[girlslutz]

THANK YOU FOR ADDING A VISUAL OMG

[frayedcobweb]

This made my day <3

[obviousplant]

Collect them all

[tokyo-bleep-deactivated20190113]

[bigwordsandsharpedges]

The native Maori people of New Zealand have tattooed their faces for centuries. They had a complex warrior culture before the arrival of Europeans, and suffered under early colonialism, but have experienced a cultural revival since the 60′s. 

The marks are called moko, and are etched with chisels instead of needles to leave grooves along with the ink. The true form is sacred, unique to each person, and distinct from European tattoos that mimic that traditional style.

[josef-tribbiani]

There arent many pictures non combat related that look this badass

[cestriankiwi-deactivated2018122]

Actually most Tā moko are done with modern tattoo equipment these days, but some people get them done the traditional way. And, as others have said, they’re not for Non- Māori, as they have specific meanings and significance. If you want a tattoo with Māori style, you can get a kirituhi. These avoid any designs associated with particular tribes or famous people you’re not related to.

[sartorialadventure]

Kirituhi is a Māori style tattoo either made by a non-Māori tattooer, or made for a non-Māori wearer. Kirituhi has mana of it’s own and is a design telling the unique story of the wearer in the visual language of Māori art and design. Kiri means ‘skin’, and tuhi means ‘to write, draw, record, adorn or decorate with painting’. Kirituhi is not restricted to only Māori people, and it is a way for Māori to share our cultural arts with people from around the world in a respectful manner, and for non-Māori artists to enjoy our beautiful art form as well. I happily do kirituhi for my clients around the world and it is a privilege to do such work for them. Kirituhi is no lesser an artform than moko, however it is different and I believe these differences must be acknowledged and respected, so that the integrity of our taonga Māori – moko, is maintained around the world.

Moko is uniquely Māori and it is strictly reserved to be done by Māori, for Māori. If either the recipient or tattooer do not have Māori whakapapa, then the resulting design is a Māori Style tattoo or kirituhi, NOT moko. The word moko originated from the Māori atua (god) of volcanic activity and earthquakes, Rūaumoko – therefore the origin of tā moko is divine and sacred – to me this is no small thing, nor should it be dismissed.

As my mentor once told me, ‘moko is about 99% culture, and 1% tattoo’.

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[poblacht-na-n-oibrithe]

[antifaintl]

Reminder.

[sleepyowlet]

To all the absolute walnuts in the notes: No, sitting down to talk with a Nazi if you don’t know they’re a Nazi doesn’t make you a Nazi. Neither is trying to talk one out of their mindset. I’m not sure if you’re genuinely confused about this or just sea-lioning, but on the off-chance you’re sincere:

The quote is about people being complacent and accepting of Nazis in social settings, much in the same way that rapists feel validated by rape jokes. It’s about denying Nazis social validation and acceptance, which is a good and necessary thing.

It’s about putting up a stink at family gatherings by refusing to share a meal with uncle Harry after he makes a joke about “some people” needing to be gassed. It’s about standing up to members of your social group spouting antisemitic or racist shit. It’s about challenging them. And yes, trying to talk them out of it is a valid way to do that. But if you can’t, cut ties.

It means that if you are complacent, you are part of the problem.

[silverscreenx]

So we’re supposed to give them a victim mentality that will sooner or later evolve into a revenge fantasy and culminate in actual revenge and criminal behavior?

You really don’t understand that all this “punch Nazis” jargon does is making evil grow in hiding, until it’s strong enough to fight back?

And it’s not even a saying here. The good Doctor just made up some ideological bullshit.

Don’t try to add nuance to a blanket statement after the fact.

[sleepyowlet]

Hello. Hi. East German here. We actually do say that.

And…you are aware that they already are violent? That they kill people as is? Remember the Zwickauer Terrortrio? Punching them doesn’t make them worse than they already are - Nazis are always violent because their very ideology already is violence.

But you know what punching them achieves? It makes them afraid. It makes it so that they don’t dare to try to climb on the herring barrel and shout shit at crowds. It makes it harder for them to recruit followers openly. Punching Nazis and openly ridiculing and shaming them makes sure their bullshit doesn’t get normalised, aka suitable for polite conversation which, as I said, the quote is about.

Make Nazis afraid again.

[kittydoom]

MAKE NAZIS AFRAID AGAIN

[wilwheaton]

Punch more Nazis.

[artistofthemillennium-deactivat]

me: i HATE drama *drama starts up* me: 🔍👀

[skywalkerchick1138]

“Those poor boys”

“She deserves to be punished too.”

“I’m not saying I support rape, but-”

“Sorry to say - she deserved it.”

“She put herself in harm’s way”

“But if she was fingered, then that’s not rape.”

“She ruined their lives.”

[super-secret-bi-spy]

“Well she didn’t exactly say ‘no’..”

“Yea, but did you see what she was wearing?”

“Boys will be boys!”

“She should know better than to drink at a party…”

[minimalistfish-blog]

Cannot not reblog.

[captain-ak]

“She should have tried to enjoy–”

[thosekidswhohuntmonsters]

“She’s just saying something now for atten-“

[skreeee34982047]

boy am i glad this has so many notes

[fandom-is-my-middle-name]

“But he’s a dude. That’s not ra-”

  “He should’ve enjoyed it.”

“She must’ve lead him on.”

“But she orgasmed. That means she liked it - “

[winchester-cas]

“She’s slept with so many people! She’s a slut-“

[emeraldmercury]

“Get over it, at least you’re still a virgin”

“Women can’t rape because…”

“Be grateful it wasn’t a man!”

“I’m sorry she hurt you but don’t call what happened to you rape, it’s an insult to the REAL victims…”

“You weren’t raped, you’re just lesbophobic.”

[erynspencer2187]

“She shouldn’t have posted provocative photos!”

[erynspencer2187]

“She shouldn’t have been dressed like that … she was asking for it!”

[erynspencer2187]

“It’s the woman’s responsibility to not put herself in dangerous situations, she should have been more aware.”

[the-glitter-acetylcholine]

reblogging because it’s gotten even better since last time

[larissaloki]

I love this post!

[i-am-already-panicking]

“Well he paid for dinner, she kind of owed him.”

“She’s his wife, it’s her job to please him.”

“Oral isn’t rape.”

“Well he wasn’t armed, she could have walked away.”

“Guys can’t be raped, they love sex!”

“She didn’t fight back; it wasn’t rape.”

[narfoonthenet]

A good post

[ap-kinda-lit]

the day I do not reblog this is the day I’m buried six feet under

[thebeginningwriter]

“One of the biggest, and possibly the biggest, obstacle to becoming a writer… is learning to live with the fact that the wonderful story in your head is infinitely better, truer, more moving, more fascinating, more perceptive, than anything you’re going to manage to get down on paper. So you have to learn to live with the fact that you’re never going to write well enough. Of course that’s what keeps you trying – trying as hard as you can – which is a good thing.”

— Robin McKinley

[michaelbjorkwrites]

This is something I’ve spent a long time learning to accept: that the “story in my head” doesn’t actually exist, and it never will.

It’s a dream, an aspiration without form. Nothing we can reproduce, but something to hold onto as we write.

That being said, we may never perfectly recreate what’s in our heads, but if we give it our all, we just might create something that inspires and captivates someone else all the same – even if it’s in ways we never planned.

[tlbodine]

I think the flip side of this that’s really important is that the story in the reader’s head will be bigger than what’s on paper, too.

Like, that’s part of the magic of books. When I read, the world that develops in my brain is something uniquely mine. The images it conjures from nothing are a collaboration between my imagination and the imagination of this person I haven’t met, this person who might have been dead for a century.

That’s amazing!

So don’t get disheartened if the story you’re writing isn’t exactly what you imagined. You’re leaving gaps for the imaginations of every reader. And that’s a priceless type of magic.

[cheaphalloweencostume]

i was in ikea and i saw cute black & white striped curtains that reminded me of beetle juice so i tried to send my boyfriend a picture but apparently the picture didn’t send and i didn’t notice so

[sergle]

like if a drink is gonna taste bad, then I want it to at least Fuck Me Up, and if a drink isn’t gonna fuck me up, then i want it to taste real nice. but you can’t have a drink that both fails to fuck you up, AND fails to taste good. that’s cheating. and that’s beer.

[unclefather]

Just got this bib for my future grandchild

[denimboy3-denimboysrevenge-deac]

How dare you dude. Trent was wearing that purple cashmere sweater tonight because he wanted to try something new and expand his wardrobe. You know purple isn’t in his normal color palette and he was really unsure about himself. Why would you make fun of him dude what’s your fucking deal. If you keep putting your bros down like this then I’m gunna have to suspend you from the frat

[bunnyglitterthighs]

hey you guys know what’s shitty!!!!

my ace/lesbian friend went to a pride festival today!!! im super happy for her!!!

the shitty part is that she left an hour in because she was scared of getting punched. for carrying an ace flag. at pride.

someone threatened her. at pride. because she was ace.

i dont wanna dabble in ~discourse~ but hey!!! maybe don’t make people scared of the community that should make them feel safe!!!! thats my hot take!!!!

[librius]

rebelbaze delete challenge

[emotional-karuma]

If I catch anyone at pride making the event unsafe for anyone, they’re gonna catch these fucking hands. If I’ll throw down with protesters and terfs you bet I ain’t scared to defend people being harassed by gatekeepers.

[bigenderfenris]

imagine believing a lesbian should be assaulted at pride for not being visibly lesbian. imagine believing an asexual should be assaulted at pride for existing.

[cherryholley]

the stonewall inn flies the ace flag. stonewall itself supports aces.

[weirdmageddon]

​ace people were around at the time of the riots as well

https://twitter.com/michaelwwaters/status/1134884208093159425

Michael Waters on Twitter

“I'm excited for discussion of Stonewall this month, and I think it's important to remember that people were actively identifying as asexual

[lgtbear]

If you don’t think ace people are part of the community feel free to shove it and never open your mouth again

[thequantumqueer]

“people would think she’s just there to tell people about her sexual attraction, which is not really appropriate for the event”

exclusionists stop literally reciting homophobic talking points challenge

[drtanner]

Reminder that if you’re a fucking exclusionist, you’re officially excluded from my blog and also fuck you.

[frederick-the-ii]

*RARE* John Denver & Johnny Cash - Take Me Home Country Roads

Found this while going through my granddad’s VHS tapes and couldn’t find it anywhere online, so here it is.

[nunyabizni]

Every time I’m lucky enough to have this hit my dash I listen to it, and every time I get chills all the way through.

[friendly-neighborhood-patriarch]

superb

[urbanfantasyinspiration]

I’m so at peace rn

[beetleboo]

@nuka-nuke

[meladoodle]

*sees a kid fall over*

me (under my breath): …..get rekt